EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro men's tennis team picked up their fifth straight win to start the 2019 season with a 5-2 win over visiting Roberts Wesleyan. The match took place at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie. The Fighting Scots will next take the court in Wilson, N.C. when they visit Barton as they begin their Spring Break trip on Saturday, March 2.
Edinboro picked up wins at number two and three doubles to jump out to a 1-0 lead.
Tommy Hsu and
Nils Plutat picked up a 6-3 win over Dennis Barlotta and Matthew Forrest at number two doubles while
Mateus Santos and
Mauricio Santos won a 6-2 match over Tim Nacca and Andrew Freeman at number three doubles.
In singles, the Fighting Scots won four of the six matches including wins at numbers 3-6. Plutat won 6-3, 6-1 over Forrest while
Mauricio Santos won a 6-4, 6-1 match over Nacca at number four.
Kevin Mboko dropped his first set against Barlotta, 7-6 (4), before winning the final two sets, 6-4, 6-2.
Julius Schulte closed out the wins with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Freeman at number six singles.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Guido Janssen (RW-M) def. Mateus Santos (EDIN-M) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2. Boyd Blackburn (RW-M) def. Tommy Hsu (EDIN-M) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) |
| 3. Nils Plutat (EDIN-M) def. Matthew Forrest (RW-M) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 4. Mauricio Santos (EDIN-M) def. Tim Nacca (RW-M) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 5. Kevin Mboko (EDIN-M) def. Dennis Barlotta (RW-M) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. Julius Schulte (EDIN-M) def. Andrew Freeman (RW-M) 6-4, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Roberts Wesleyan 5-3 |
| Edinboro 5-0 |
